Grave Yard

Situated at the head of a small W-E valley. It is depicted as a small subrectangular area (dims c. 30m N-S; c. 25m E-W) described in italic lettering as a ‘Grave Yard’ on the 1834 edition of the OS 6-inch map and described as a “Caldragh’ or the site of a grave yard in gothic lettering on the 1907 edition. It was described in the 1940s (SMR file) as a patch of untilled ground (dims c. 21m x c. 18m; max. H 0.4m) with some stones in the interior and traces of walls at W and E. There was some charcoal and bone in the matrix. The bank at W (Wth 2m; H 0.45m) and a slight scarp at E (H 0.35m) were present in 1968, but there were no stones in the interior. It may have been a Childrens’ burial ground. The above description is derived from the published 'Archaeological Inventory of County Monaghan' (Dublin: Stationery Office, 1986). In certain instances the entries have been revised and updated in the light of recent research. Compiled by: Michael Moore Date of revision: 23 February 2018